Good Things to Come

I know that I share these a lot, but I love them. This week has been a hard one. It probably won't be a big deal to me in a few months, but right now it seems like the hardest thing ever.
Yet I am SO thankful for hard days. Even if it seems like something so small, I have a best friend that knows how I feel. Because He has suffered for it ALL, He knows how to help me.
So even though this week has felt horrible at times, I know that there is more, and surely greater things to come. We have hard days to help us and shape us for the better things in our futures.
I love the gospel, and I love the hope and strength I receive through Jesus Christ... even during the days when things seem so tough.

I love this.

"It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.
Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life."
-Elder Boyd K. Packer

Senior Ball!!

Last night was my Senior Ball! It was so much fun--I had a great time.

Looking Forward.

I was thinking that since the new year is quickly approaching, that I would post some pictures of my 2010, or give a brief summary of the highlights. But after watching this video, I realized that my favorite part of having a new year is the fact that I can have a fresh start, and that I have much to look forward to in the future. It's exciting. I can't wait for all that the new year has to bring!
Happy New Year!!

Grace just isn't my forte!

If anyone was driving through Little Valley last night and saw a girl get clotheslined by a rope that was holding down someone's outdoor Christmas inflatable--that was me. In Young Women's my Laurel class adopted a couple of families to do the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' for. I left the last gift of the twelve days on the doorstep of a family in my ward, rang the doorbell and decided to cut through their yard to make a faster escape to the car. Bad idea. Suddenly my hoped-for smooth escape ended with me on the ground, and the Christmas inflatable tipping over. Grace isn't my forte.

Merry Christmas!!

It has been a wonderful day! I love being surrounded by so many people that I love. I love this time of year. As I have gotten older, however, I have realized the significance of this holiday much more.

As a little girl, past all of the giddy-ness of Santa Claus and the presents on Christmas morning, I knew the real meaning of Christmas, but I never really understood how special and priceless that first Christmas night was.
At Christmastime we give gifts. Oftentimes (at least for my mom :) ) we worry about the gifts we give and if they'll be enjoyed or useful.
But, in reality, our Heavenly Father is the ultimate gift-giver. He gave us the gift of His son. That is a gift that can be treasured by all, and it is the gift that keeps on giving.
That first Christmas night was just the beginning of a perfect life, an exemplary life, and a life that was lived and eventually sacrificed for us.
I'm so thankful for this Christmas season and for the gift of my Savior that began on that first Christmas night with a sweet, little baby.

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Two posts in one day? Wow. This is awesome, though.